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raneytown Items.

Your correspondent is indebted to John P.
Gardner, general agent of the Royal Insurance
Company, of Liverpool, for one of the hand
some cslenders Issued by that company tbis
Eeaiir. 4he calender cannot be SURPASSED for
It's artistic features,
Why should not our enterprising little town
endeavor to establish some mandatory of
some kind which would give employment to
more men.
A reception was held at the residence Of
Mr. Jno Garner, near this place, on Saturday
last to Mr., ], A, P, Garner and bride, Miss
Aallja Eamsbupg, of Lewistown, who were
married on the 2lst inst. The assemblage of
persons present was evidence of the esteem in
which Mr.. Garner is held in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blumenour are visiting at
Mr.. VIM. Fink's Miss Emm Samith, of Con-
awago Chapel, is visiting at Mr.. John ?,
Gardeners.
Mr., 4. .. Fink, pfTeevaHion, gave a social
DANCE to q number of friends Tuesday night
Mr.. John Adelsperger, of Galitzin, Pa, is
visiting his parents here. 1t has been %
years since Mr.. Adelsperger left here. He
was quite surprised at the changes made in
his old home on his return
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Msnshsr Record for the Meal,.

December 24-mercury "a at a. NJ and
50 at p. m; clear up to p. m, followed l5y
partly cloudy weather. December 25-mer-
curry 30 at J a. m. and SO at p. M; clear
and bright up TO 1890 a. M, followed by
cloudy weather; few fakes of snow fell at
intervals in the afternoon. December &c
mercury q at n. m. and 81 at 2 p M;
cloudy, with light snow in the afternoon
December 27-mercury 20 at a. nj. and 81
at p. M; clear from 10 a. m. until p. m,
cloudy before and after December 2s=
mercury 3S at a. m. and 35 at Up. M; cloudy,
with heavy rain, up to noon, followed by
clearing weather. December 29-mercury u
Mt a. m. and 10 at p. M; clear. Decem
Der s0-mereury II at a. m. and 20 at y M;
clear.
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DOUBLE PIPE CREEK ITEMS.
Narrow Escape from Death-Protracted Meet
fnR-persona1 ftomE,

Lewis Cash, an energetic and respected
farmer living near ere, met with an accident
on the 10th inst. which might have proved
fatal. While coming for his children at school
in the evening, as he approached the railroad
train came upon him unexpectedly. The
horse, taking fright, turned to run up road
by the track, upsetting the buggy, with Mr..
Cash in it, upon the roadbed Immediately in
front Of the engine; but the horse, still being
attached to the vehicle, pulled him of. Mr..
Cash says he could feel the enging pushing
Kim in front of it, and yet, as near being a
fatal accident as il was, he escaped with only
few bruises and scratches. The buggy aud
harness were broken,
The pgotracted meeting at the N. y. Church,
after three weeks duration, closed on Friday
of last week. The meeting was well attended.
There were five conversions.
Miss Matte Miller, who had been attending
school at the State Normal School, Baltimore,
has returned home during vacation.
Ed. o. Weant, who has been. attending
school In I,ittlestowa, has returned home for
the holidays.
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Prom waynsaboro. Pa,
Special % the Democratic Advocate,

special 70 tne pemocFANc AqfucAtpi
wAFxRsAoRe, Pa, DHcHMRER 2s.-Christ-
mas was quietly observed herei the day was
clear and mild. The various churches were
ariistioally DECORATED, while their respective
ohoirs fnFnished select music approx Fiate for
the occasion. AT Evangelical lutheran
Church the services were conducted by Rev.
John Bell, of Indiana. The Methodist Epis-
eopal Church was especially handsomely
decorated and densely crowded. At Trinity
and St. Paul's Reformed Churches interesting
services were held by their pastors.
The Welsh Prize Singers sang to good and
appreciative audience at the Academy Of Music
Tuesday evening. Their singing was strictly
first class.
Mrs. Elizabeth Montz, residing about three
miles from this city, near Leitersburg. Wash
ington county, Nd, died from pnenmsnia on
Tuesday afternoon at an Advanced age.
About one inch Of sngw fell here Monday
night
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Before Iustica crana,er.

Justice G. W. Qranster has had several
receptions this week, and entertained his
guests according to law.
Charles Clarke, colared, arrested on Satur-
day night for being drunk and disorderly was
granted the privilege of going to Jail in de.
fault Of fine and costs.
William Blizzard ditto.
Thomas Kerney and Theo, Miller, two
gentlemen with plenty Of leisure and no
means, vulgarly called tramps, were com
United to. Jail to spend the holidays.
Charles Durbin and Nathaniel Harden,
colored, were taken before his Honor on
Monday for having a discussion with their
fists. purhin planked down the usual charge
for such amussnents, aud Harden wanted
further Investigation. The investigation was
held on Wednesday and resulted in an award
of 81 90 fine and 1915 costs.
Henry Foulk, who believes il 10 more
blessed to receive than give, was sent over to
Apend New Years with Sheriff Fringer for
begging.
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Miss Nettie Shreeve, aged six years, was
given dinner party on Tuesday evening by
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Shreeve, East Main
street. fhGGe present were Halle and Katie
Nicholas, Nargle Wsesche, Blanche and Nell
lie SENT, Lorena Herr, jamie Macintosh,
Oracle Herring, Bette Fritchie, Carrie Brown
and Helen Grouse.
The dinner was served at O'Clock, and
10 Eoaf courses. Mrs. Shreeve was assisted
in waiting apeE the Little folks by Miss Ada
Zepp, Mrs. Fritcb;e, Nrs. Jesse Shreeve,
Niss Ella Shreeve and Miss Mary Smith.
ReVs, G.. W. Cooper and Charles Smith and
Mr.. Jesse Shrseye we're also present
The children enjoyed the dinner and coca
sion immensely,
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procaadinea q tha orpnana. court.

Tuesday, December 27.-Joshua W. Her
ing, executor of William Stansbury, deceased,
settled Cd account
Isaac n. Cole, acting executor Of Julia A.
Cole, deceased, reported sale Of real estate.
John D. Runkles, administrator Of John
W. Harrison, deceased, returned list Of sales
of goods and chattels and settled LIST and final
account.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of Jane
r. Williams, deceased, were granted 10 Lewis
A. Williams
Orphans Court adjourned to Tuesday,
January 3, 1888.
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Prom Eperg's.

There will be good living in this section
this winter, for we had good crop OF buck
wheat and plenty of chinqaapins this fall.
There was quite number of entertain
ments on Christmas eve. One was held at
Eberg's school house, which was gotten up
by the scholars and teacher. After speaking
and addresses were finished, the Sunday
school scholars of said place were treated, and
all nresent seemed to enjoy themselves,
The QreenMount y, L. Sunday school had
a very fine one, after which the school was
treated The attendance was large and the
occasion was an enjoyable one.
There have been some beeves killed in this
section. The heaviest was that owned by
Ephraim Yingling, not quite two years old,
which weighed 81 pounds. The next was
that Owned by John sirickfn, which weighed
Ala pounds,
The public school question is ag.tating the
country a great deal, especially this COM
munity. We, by the voice of the people,
would ask the commissioners Of this county
WHY we should suffer by the loss of one term
of school for the purpose of building new
houses, and yet get none ourselves? Our
house is in a deplorable condition; not fit for
school purposes We ask you how is it that
YOU say so much about the teachers salaries
and IisyeP sag anything about your exH.
Public schonls are tho very keystone Of edq-
cation and we would impress upon the minds
of the people that education always pays
Ignorance means poverty and wickedness.
The majority, or all our tax payers are will
ing to pay an increase of taxation, to continue
the schools.
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rlaatiou and rurtallation a. omooru,

Door-to Virtue Lodge, No, as. A. +. A. NJ.
at the last stated communication, held on
Thursday evening last. installed the officers
recently elected for the ensuing term, as fol-
Invertebrates 2. Goodwin, W. NJ; George
=. SHARPER, s. W. B. = Grouse % Sd J. WI a Wn.
Charles r. Miller, s. D.; Geo. e. Haughman,
J. d.; George A. Miller and Edw. P. Brun-
dige, Stewards; Clinton h. Spurrler, 0rQanist;
Charles N. Kuhn, Tyler.
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On Christmas eve the kris kringles we're out
in full force and style. Many house was
visited in our neighborhood. They were
cordially entertained wherever they went, and
many we're the guesses at each place they
visited to hgure them out in their disguise.
They seemed to have sportive program:
The .big lady," who wore q white dress and
white nnbia TO correspond, had large white
satchel strapped over her left shoulder, and
beneath her right arm. in which she carried
lots of nice things for the little children.
Before leaving each house where the little
fellows were up to witness the sight, she
would give to each portion
The health of our community is good at
nrasenf
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NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Public Sale of House and Two Lots
Hanson NJ. Drach, Executor of Assignee.
Half- Bred Holstein- Freesian Calves-C.
J. Hibberd,, New Windsor, Nd.
The Washington Post for lSSS-Slillg9n
Hutchins, Proprietor.
Legal Notices. List Of UNCLAIMED Matter.
ConstabIe's Sale-Jphn ThomspH.
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New windsor Items.

Christmas day thunlayI was very quietly
spent in our village. In the morning service
was held In the Methodist Church. Family
reunions were the order of the day, and the
weather being so unpropitious, very little
outgoing was INDUCED in.
On Monday the regular legal holiday was
observed with little hilarity, some of the
surrounding country people bpiRg in tom, "a
well as o party Of masqGeraders from Union
Bridge, who somewhat enlivened the town.
The tfcolored troops turned out in their
strength and thought nobly'' with John Bar
leycorn, but in several instances were van
pushed.
On the same evening the New Windsor
Pleasure ClHb eomMaE oFajea the eqmhleti9l
Of the new Eycsqm, Recently erected by Ohas.
E. Norris, by reception and dance, at which
the ioyous faces and handsome dresses Of the
ladies' were sight to behold. The exhilar-
atiag eEsrsises OF the slight fantastic toe, " to
the inspiring mnaic furnished by the Italian
orchestra from Baltimore, was kept up to a
late hour A number Of gentlemen were
present from Westminster.
On Tuesday night there was progressive
euchre party, given by the Misses Dielman,
at which lady from Westminster took the
FIRST prize for ladiea,
On Thursday night, the gath, was another
performance of the Sous and daughters OF
Ham in the Iyceum, on which We will report
later,
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as can be found IN our city.
CHOICE TEAS, cOFFEES, sYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To-
BACCOS. &C.
The best grades of Pat. Process and Family
Flour constantly on hand at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rye, Oats, and all kinds Of Country Produce
Agents for Latin a Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality Of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy MiddIines.
Bran. &c, at lowest prices Call and see
mars E. O. GRIMES / co.
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Mary Zahn died suddenly, AFTER an hours
sickness, at her residence, near Frizelshura,
this county, on December 81, 1887. She was
born in 1909, ip Carroll county, and was
married In 1913 to Frederick Zahn. She was
loving and affectionate wife. They had no
children, but raised girl who is married to
Moses Fleming. Mrs. Zahn was a daughter
of Elizabeth Couk, and was the youngest Of
Eve children. Her brother Jacob lives 10
Pennsylvania CHARLES, ip townsville, Lee
county, Va; Johu, 10 Lafayette, Indiana, and
David in Indiana. Mrs zahn was a faithful
member Of the Lutheran ghgreh for many
years, and she win be missed by ali. She
lived in the house where she died for 10 years.
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DEcEtnER Term, 1887.

DEc1NDER TERN, 1887.
Estate of Joseph Roop, deceased.
On application it IS ordered this 1ath day
Of December, 1887, that the sale Of the Real
Estate Of Joseph Roop, late &C Carroll eonn-
ty, deceased, made by James Roop, Executor
Of the last VIII and Testament Of said deceas-
ed, and this day reported to this Court BY The
said Executor, be ratified aud confirmed, I'M
Less cause be shown to the contrary, on or
before the Cd Monday, 18th day, Of january,
next provided copy Of this order be insert
ed for three successive weeks in some news
paper printed and puhlishedia Carroll county,
nexss
The report states the amount Of salo 10 be.
Fifty-two hundred dollars S5, 200.l
DAVID II. HOFFACKER, \
JAMES P. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES W. WHITE,
True copys-Test:
/ GEO. NJ. PARKE,
decl7 81 Register Of Wills
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GToCK FOR SALE. - On -
~ December q. will have for
sale q carload Of fine Stock Hogs, 81
several Sews and PIGS and Six Fall Bred
Holsteia Heilers.
JOHN Q. SENSENEY,
dec17 81 Linwood, Nd.
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WISHING YOU ALA
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.

But to insure this you should call at OAK
HALL and take a peep ut our
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Silverware in great variety, Vases, Toilets,
Fancy China and Glassware, Baskets, Toys,
Dolls, Banks, Albums, Games, Books, Cards
in great variety; the finest line of Silk and
Cashmere
Handkerchiefs and Muffiers
ever displayed in this town. Toboggans,
Hoods, Gloves, an immense stock to select
from;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24

,,,.-rlot. -,,-q Trey. DOME. call - r,t.,s,,,r
,gt.e1 nv On e165 ar a dfv5-ra al. t7ev
.c,-f -. - Oh -..1sr. mon nm 7 forf+
ar. l,, rar,,ag. : .,o rg yy7s- fs 8rstf
-.,srr,, ,.r or7 iva ,vi.b v1u ifrI Inc q
,rsr--qo,l ifaI..f1e LAWYERS and ra~-ou.
rr1f,t Wa +r at mn and ssv l- WASH. ,r,
,,rs sst ..;l 60 ,nfpr-t. er4 ,.l7+e-7
rlste1 mo rirtur, t-s+ he presented To
i've win him AZ his vff-. hgm.r1m.
honest HE. sss5cIgtfny with him day and
nirht v,sr and wear ont. FOR esv
trr.r.v or +birfv vpqrst E44r-
mo him r111re7 gyas. children
t1asa yVourd h,, LISTENING To- his
coarse tails. knowing that he could never
sae an inch into her nature. or con9re.
rp1f fin. least of her tlCurltsf The idea
msda her feel ~+fHad. In this cold. ugs-
,fve yoonan her other seIf-bcr vicious.
dfs6o.fa .eif-vRs = total enigma 20 her.
V7st a., had this CtIi-on ever kissed RerI
yiad she admitted tn,s lessr To intimacy
UsJ She allowed h'm 20 look forward 10
,slapasfng her-.rcr. who was the flyer
NJ psfrfria1 and cultured w0mau1Oud?
Nh n was not She who had done this. but
some internal imp OF the nit. VINO nod
crart with s-aslfbv rufle into her brain
and BETRAYED it to his insane ends Wnst
was there In common between up- and
his creature a earth and ignorance
This DarceDti0u Of the luCOugrutv, or
ye,ra~ rnraaIi,v az what .ra revertneless
srro-cDrfs1s3 and ,--+vocanIp facts is not
an ,,nromm9r experience of persons who.
Win 7ir5 iofaI.pctuoI nowers, have be
come morally Je,raved. 1t f.. as thong
tbl nature. sItao5gA possessed of hellsl
{rFgarcas lrsarf remained sgre: and at
tI1,ss qg1an the dre5o,csI crew SUM
heed, returned. nartiaIIv 90 its normal
rTrs-iousoass The dfsIust ard anguish
NJ rt,,qa fectfra, self recognfftOrs must be
srrfe. n ia mo-, rem0rsa for il is never
Jol,5vyr5 nv am mort At Improvement.
Int If i the 97lv kind Of punishment
yyhirb sucb nsfrres are CsDabIe Of feeling
Her rOrre lad risen against him sew
era times before this. bur she had never
urt, now srt7aIIv IOat7ad and hated NM.
w., 49, -, .-3 .-...-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24

a night OF two since, while Ms Emma
Gerasrr o. Ea-c.-4. Ill.,, wa preparing
to re;ice sle gl2lCed to II. ug yEe ii TIE
pillows Of tde bed, in doing which she
disturbed large blue racer that had
coiIed Itself underneath 10 sEOOzs. Her
screams aroused the household, ard the
intrudi1g reptile was soon dispatched.
As 3 large msple grew near the house t1e
snake is supposed to have climbed up thst
and out on its branches to reach. her
room, which was on the second floor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24

Dsn5ury is rather fond Of Us ten-year-
old girl bal player; nut her parents are
rot. she is said to cs,cl with perfec-
ease, grace and accuracy, even t1c high Z
est IL being captures with rare Judg
meut. She does not throw overhaldsd
like gicIs in general. bat puts il il from
the shoulder in he true style. Ger
plreats haye punished her in Various
ways Tor playing oau on the street. I,
does no gCOJ, a. her passion ioT il
amounts TO e mania.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24
Dan5urv is rather fond Of Us teu-year

T. r. Continual. N@t " '.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24

The Govern rs OF Idshos1d Neysds
are brothers.
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MONTICELLO t sAs,E}sEiaz.

Godfrey, d addison Comfy, Il.sas
5ir. 20 81. Louis, No. ELpenIsnCed .tsS6hers.
e.-- 81 d German taught by the Dat uEssyiIeth ID
or facitIeefor Music and AFT, kCcStie eeaB,r
ana elIthfu 10Th year begins Sept. I'd. Se8fis
sti ea}al1gle. MISS II, n. II AsKEEIsi PrtRSs
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19
Would Cut the Rome.

Speaking Of the fact that out in
Dakota the people have clothes lines
strung about their premises by which
they pull their way back to the house
in case Of blizzard, is a reminder of
story concerning Col. Cleary, of this
city. The story is quite prevalent in
the far West, but seems to be new
here, on the principle, perhaps, that
one must 60 from home to hear the
news: 1t seems that once when there
was a captive balloon in Chicago,
which people could take short aerial
voyage in for ten cents, Col. Cleary
concluded to 60 up piece. He was
about as high as the caves of ten
story house, and felt as if that was far
enough, SO, speaking to the man at
the windlass, he said: Lave her
down" The man at the windlass was
enjoying the matter, however, and, in
stead of "laving her down." let her
60 little higher, Col. Cleary delib-
erately went to his pocket, and, pull
ing out huge clasp-knife, he yelled
at the man: Lave her down, yer
son of goon, or I'll cut the rope"
Mail.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19

Sam Jones says, "If you steal FIVE
dollars they'll put you in Jail, but if
you steal ten dollars they'll call you
colonel" How so many southerners
obtained their military titles is no
longer mystery.-Pittsburgh Chron.
icle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19

Faith is sometimes represented by
the figure of drenched female cling
ing to sea-washed rock, but better
personifcation would be bald-head.
ed man buying bottle Of patent hair
restorer.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19

A compositor in an adjoining State
is supposed to have died a violent
death on the day before Christmas.
The editor wrote cold Gifts in New
Lights" and it appeared in print "Old
Girls in New Tights" The compost
tor is supposed to have mistaken the
editorial for an article on the ballet.
-Norristown Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19

Gun, met Captain Ripp, of the Janus
Warcry. The Colonel bowed stifly
and said:
"Ah, you are--er--Ripp, believe.
"My friends call me Captain Ripp,
Mr.-a-Mr. Gore"
"Blood, sir Colonel Blood |"
"Ahp
"Ahw
eyes, / believe it is Blood. 1t
runs in my mind that l saw copy
of your paper somewhere once
butcher brought it tied around some
meat | believe, Corp-er,-Colonel
you said"
Eyes, Mis-Captain Ripp, am ed
itor of the Janus Gatling Gun. May
l be bold enough to inquire if you
are in the-ah-newspaper business ?"
"Sir!'
"Are you attending the convention
as an editor2"
"Did you ever hear of the Janus
Warcryp
ooh. well, yes, l believe have
heard of it-can't say as ever saw
a copy Of it. Connected with the
Warcry, Captain p
81 am its editor, sir"
Hey
"Hey !"
"You called me liar. sir, in your
disreputable sheet"
81 did, sir"
"More than once, SIR"
"Yes, sir, several times, SIR"
"In capital letters, sir"
"In large, four-line plea gothic,
sir
81 have been known to fight, Cap
tain"
81 have fought myself, Colonel"
"Sir |"
"Sir w
"This is not place for words"
"No, sir, but you called me sneak
in that low-lived sheet of yours, Col
onel."
"I repeated it several times, Cap
tain"
"a villainous sneak, Colonel"
"a contemplate, servile. treacher-
Gus, sneaking sneak, Captain"
"You said you could prove it, Col
onel."
II offered to wager $4,000 that
could prove it, Captain"
Colonel, I give you fair warning, l
am armed"
81 always go prepared to meet arm
ed men, Captain"
"You miserable scoundrel, retract
your outrageous libels or / will shoot
you in your tracks"
"Not a word, not a letter, you cow
ardly whelp. Take back your own
base calumnies or you will fall welter.
ing in your own blood"
"Ah, good morning, gentlemen"
said Judge Balance, stepping up to
them, Colonel Blood. Captain Ripp.
l am pleased to meet you. You are
from the same place, / believe-dis-
cussing as to what is for the best in
terests of your growing young city, I
suppose. Would you do me the hon
or, gentlemen, to step over here to
the bar with me and"
Certainly, judge, ] rarely have the
honor Of drinking with you and my
friend, Captain Ripp, at the same
time"
THANK you, Judge, nothing would
give me greater pleasure than to join
you with my friend, Colonel Blood"
-Estelline I'd. To- Bell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19

Bagely-Ah, De Baggs! where art
thou going with the hobby horse?
De Baggs-'Tis for little Jimmy,
my youngest sprout.
Bagely (sagely)-It's costly busi-
ness to have children.
De Baggs (gloomily)-I should say
so. Every time l start out to buy a
ten cent toy meet somebody know,
and then away goes dollar or two
for cigars and beer.-Philadelphia
Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-19
WIT AND HUMOR.

Pilgrim is the name of a new hoy
preacher" of 16. The public will take
an interest in Pilgrims progress
New York World.